There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Peru by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SFO - LIM
13h 42m$435–1,431Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane STS - LIM
16h 54m$240–779Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SJC - LIM
15h 5m$577–2,133Fly Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane OAK - LIM
13h 40m$371–777Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cap. Fap José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport (CIX)plane SFO - CIX
23h 18m$250–912Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SMF - LIM
17h 6m$282–979
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Peru is to shuttle and fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Peru is to fly which takes 13h 40m and costs $370 - $800.
The distance between San Francisco and Peru is 7289 km.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from San Francisco to Peru, including transfers.
Peru is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:17 AM in San Francisco and 1:17 PM in Peru.
There are 2500+ hotels available in Peru.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Peru?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Delta, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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